McGee Family Conservation Area provides public access to the Little Platte River with frontage on both sides near the bridge, offering opportunities for fishing and paddling upstream or downstream toward Smithville Lake.

The nearly 1,000-acre area south of Plattsburg features primitive camping areas, parking lots, and ponds, with access via Route C or County Road 240. The area is open 4 a. m. to 10 p. m.

daily, though fishing and boating activities are permitted 24 hours a day.